The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, July 10, to deliver judgment in the suit seeking to determine the authentic leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while the Court of Appeal has adjourned hearing in the appeals against the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord and three other political parties until July 14. Justice Salim Ibrahim fixed the date for judgment after listening to arguments from parties in the suit filed by the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, and eight others. The case pits the faction backed by the Minister…
Author: Ini Sam
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has advised newly appointed judges in the lower courts to avoid accepting unsolicited gifts and refrain from organising extravagant birthday celebrations, warning that such actions could expose them to allegations of misconduct. The CJN gave the advice during the opening ceremony of an induction programme for newly appointed judges in Abuja. She urged the judges to uphold integrity, remain impartial, and ensure the speedy determination of cases, noting that prompt justice is essential to maintaining public confidence in the judiciary. Represented by the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Babatunde…
President Bola Tinubu has officially inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill. The committee’s mandate is to develop the detailed legal framework needed for implementing state police across Nigeria. He appointed his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to chair the group. The announcement was made on Tuesday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. This move comes just two weeks after the Senate passed a constitutional amendment bill aimed at establishing state police services as part of efforts to decentralize policing in the country. Key Objectives of the Bill According…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of a fraudulent body operating under the name Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and submit its findings within 30 days. The directive was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the PFIPC is not a legitimate government institution, having never been established by the Federal Government. It also lacks any legal backing, presidential approval, executive instrument, or other lawful authorization. The Presidency said an individual identified…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a suspected police impersonator and recovered several police and security-related items allegedly used for unlawful activities. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Tuesday. According to the statement, the suspect, an indigene of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State who resides in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was arrested on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at about 2:30 p.m. during a routine stop-and-search operation along Atiku Abubakar Way, Uyo. John said the suspect was intercepted while…
Nigeria has recorded another milestone in the global energy sector, becoming the first member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to be admitted as an associate country of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperipe Ekpo, announced the development on Tuesday while speaking at the NOG Energy Week 2026 conference in Abuja. According to the minister, the IEA officially admitted Nigeria as its newest associate country on July 2, 2026. The achievement also makes Nigeria the sixth African country to attain associate membership in the agency. Ekpo described the development…
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to suspend the rehabilitation and reintegration programme for Boko Haram members while urging security agencies to intensify efforts to arrest and prosecute terrorists and other criminal elements responsible for attacks across the country. The resolution was adopted during the plenary on Tuesday following a motion sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua on the escalating attacks, abductions, and killings of serving and retired military personnel, which he described as a growing threat to national security and state authority. The Senate also directed its committees responsible for security matters to strengthen oversight of security agencies and…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested three suspected members of the notorious Vikings Confraternity in Uyo, the state capital. In a coordinated intelligence-led operation, the arrest was achieved during a raid on a residential building off Abak Road, Uyo, identified as a hideout for cult-related activities and illicit drug abuse. Dick Udofia, Emem Charles, and Ubong Matthew were apprehended, and substances suspected to be Ice (Methamphetamine), cannabis commonly referred to as Indian hemp, and other items linked to drug consumption were recovered. All three suspects admitted membership in the Vikings Confraternity, with one of the suspects,…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate global technology companies, including Google, Meta and X, over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unlawful use of news content belonging to Nigerian media organisations. The directive followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), the umbrella body comprising the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). The FCCPC disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its Director…
The Senate has approved a ₦11 trillion revenue target for the Nigeria Customs Service for the 2026 fiscal year, following the agency’s budget defence session before the relevant committee. Chairman of the Senate committee on Customs, Senator Isah Jibril, made the declaration during a budget defence session with officials of the Nigeria Customs Service led by the Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday. Speaking during the session, Adeniyi expressed optimism that the agency would meet the ambitious target despite prevailing global economic challenges. He disclosed that the NCS had so far generated ₦4.43 trillion in revenue, noting that the figure reflected…